Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 277 Everything is done
"You must already possess three priceless treasures by now," the Mountain-Sitting Guest said, his gaze sharp as he stared directly at Jiang Ye.

Jiang Ye's heart stirred slightly as he pondered to himself, "Why did the Mountain Guest suddenly ask this?"
The passenger gazed at Jiang Ye and slowly said, "The first thing is that mysterious cloak behind you. When I first saw you, it perfectly concealed your aura, making you look no different from an ordinary immortal god. Even Puti couldn't see through it at a glance. It must have been a gift from your Chaos City Lord teacher. What he bestowed might have limited use for the Lord of the Universe, but it's enough to make the Venerables of the Universe fight over it like crazy."

"The second item is the crystal bead that merges with your soul. This crystal bead is incredibly miraculous. With your current strength, you probably haven't fully mastered it yet, but it's already able to withstand my soul pressure. Although I didn't use my full strength, in my opinion, even some universe lords would find it extremely difficult to shake you at the soul level. This phenomenon is truly beyond reason, and can even be said to violate the basic rules of the universe." The Mountain-Sitting Guest looked at Jiang Ye meaningfully, paused, and continued, "From this, it's not hard to deduce that the pagoda that belongs to the same set as this crystal bead must also be an extraordinary object."

"Hmm," Jiang Ye thought to himself, "The God King truly lives up to his name."

"As for the third item, it is this Starship. After the Starship is combined with many sealed stars, its power increases dramatically, and it can barely be ranked among the low-grade treasures." The Mountain Guest mentioned the Starship again, emphasizing his words.

"These three treasures are all rare items that have never appeared in the universe before." The Mountain Guest said solemnly. "Because they have never shown their trace in the world, other powerful beings naturally cannot recognize them. As long as you do not unleash the full power of these treasures, other powerful beings will have no way of knowing that you possess such precious treasures."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye nodded in understanding.

Aside from the Flowing Light Gale Domain, a supreme treasure upgraded with the help of the Qiankun Cauldron, the other three supreme treasures he possesses are: the Starry Sky Cloak, which has never appeared in the universe and has always silently concealed its mysterious power; the Star Boat, which will become a newly promoted supreme treasure with unlimited potential after merging with the Zhenfeng Star; and the Xuanhuang Pagoda Pearl, as one of the cores of the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda, which merged with his soul through the system, making its existence and mysteries unknown to anyone.

Of these three treasures, apart from the crystal bead within your soul, the other two barely cross the threshold of being considered major treasures and are only marginally worthy of being called "treasures".

These kinds of treasures are not valued much by the Lords of the Universe due to their own immense power, but they are a great temptation for the Venerables of the Universe. Once they know about them, they will definitely go crazy for them.

The most crucial element, the Xuanhuang Pagoda Bead, if revealed to powerful figures as possessing power reaching the level of "supreme treasure," even the strongest beings in the universe would likely covet it...

"You are only at the Realm Lord level now, yet you possess so many treasures. You must not be arrogant or complacent. That crystal bead should only be a component, just like the control center of the Star Tower—the Tower Bead. The true core of its treasures is the tower itself," the Mountain Guest earnestly warned.

"This disciple will certainly strive to see the golden pagoda as soon as possible," Jiang Ye replied.

"Hmm." The mountain dweller nodded in satisfaction.

"That crystal bead was obtained by chance. As your teacher, I have not yet given you any truly precious treasures, which is not in line with my style. I will collect rare materials for you and carefully craft two more treasures," the Mountain-Sitting Guest said with a firm gaze.

"Thank you, Master. I will certainly work hard and acquire the strength to match the treasures I possess as soon as possible," Jiang Ye replied.

"Yes." The mountain dweller nodded again, his eyes full of expectation.

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Afterwards, Jiang Ye and Puti boarded a pleasure boat and returned to the main hall while listening to their teacher's teachings. The return journey was extremely fast; in no time, they were back in the main hall.

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"Everything is done, and I have made sufficient preparations for you. With three supreme treasures by your side, and the King's Armor and King's Soul protecting you... the road ahead is entirely up to you. I will not lend you any further assistance." The Mountain Hermit gazed intently at Jiang Ye and said, "I look forward to... the day when you can stand shoulder to shoulder with me."

After he finished speaking, the space trembled slightly, and the figure of the Mountain-Sitting Guest vanished instantly.

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Inside the main hall, only Jiang Ye and Puti remained.

"By the way, junior brother, the teacher didn't introduce himself in detail earlier, so you probably still don't know his name!" Puti said to Jiang Ye with a smile.

"Senior Brother, to my shame, I truly do not know our teacher's name," Jiang Ye quickly replied, even though he already knew the answer in his heart.

“Haha…” Puti sat cross-legged on the main hall and laughed loudly, “No one knows the teacher’s real name. Because the teacher often sits cross-legged on the top of the mountain and traverses the endless universe, the top beings in the vast universe have given the teacher a code name, ‘Mountain-Sitting Guest’.”

"As for your second senior brother, whose real name is Cao Benqi, he is known as the 'Flame Emperor' among mid-level powerhouses in the universe. However, your second senior brother is somewhat narrow-minded, so you should be careful."

Jiang Ye nodded.

"Alright, the Star Tower has not yet recognized a master, and the Earth lineage has not yet found a leader. There are many matters to be resolved, and my mission is not yet complete. I will not accompany you any longer, Third Junior Brother... I will take my leave now." Puti smiled slightly, and a ripple appeared in the surrounding space before he disappeared into thin air.

Inside the main hall, only Jiang Ye remained. He muttered to himself, a slight smile playing on his lips, "It's finally come to an end. Overall, it's been a satisfactory conclusion."

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Jiang Ye walked slowly along the main hall. Following Puti's previous guidance, when he reached the edge of the hall, a door appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Jiang Ye stood in front of the door, outside which was a vast void, in which countless sealed stars floated.

"Star, come." Jiang Ye's lips curled up slightly as he took out the token given to him by the Mountain Guest and called out to it.

In an instant, the entire interior of the Star Tower began to operate. The sealed stars, which had been nurtured by absorbing endless energy over countless years, seemed to hear a summons and quickly converged on Jiang Ye's location. Before long, a vast expanse of more than ten thousand sealed stars had gathered before him. They slowly rolled, and none of the sealed stars displayed the law runes that emitted a hazy golden light.

“The other sealed stars are crucial and indispensable to the operation of the Star Tower, but these 16235 sealed stars are temporarily useless.” Jiang Ye nodded slightly, pondering to himself.

Through the Star Tower, he then commanded those sealed stars to fly towards Jiang Ye, each one individually recognizing its master.

"The teacher said that this Starship only needs to integrate five thousand sealing stars, so let's take 6000 for now and leave the rest to Luo Feng!" Jiang Ye stood in the void in front of the door, and in front of him were 6000 stars that looked like glass beads spinning around.

Jiang Ye flipped his hand, and a pleasure boat appeared in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, 6000 marble-sized stars, as if drawn by some mysterious force, gracefully fell into the boat. In an instant, a wondrous change occurred. Faint traces of stars began to appear on the boat, these traces resembling ancient star maps, shimmering with a faint yet unique light.

At the same time, a strange force quietly spread between the boat and the sealed stars, like invisible threads, tightly connecting them and establishing a special and wonderful connection.

With the flashes of light and the fusion of power, the Starship seemed to be infused with vibrant life.

Thus, the Starship was born.

Jiang Ye's lips curled up slightly, his eyes filled with joy and anticipation.

He flashed and instantly appeared on the enormous cruise ship. Standing on the ship, Jiang Ye could clearly feel the close connection between himself and the Starship.

"Sky-Splitting Claw!" Jiang Ye's heart suddenly stirred, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples.

He subconsciously looked down, his gaze fixed on the Starship beneath his feet.

In that instant, as if summoned by some mysterious force, the Starship's surface rapidly revealed intricate and complex runes of laws. These runes shimmered with a strange light, intertwining and connecting with each other, seemingly enacting the most primal laws and order of the universe.

This was Jiang Ye's perfect manifestation of the first move of the Sky-Splitting Claw—the Void-Breaking Wind-Slaying Claw—on the Starship, relying on his profound understanding of the laws.

Jiang Ye, with his keen eyesight, quickly noticed that among the sealed stars carried on the Starship, eight faintly glowed with golden light, like eight unique stars in the night sky, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.

"It seems that the 'Void-Piercing Wind Claw' move can only activate a maximum of eight sealing stars." Jiang Ye nodded slightly, his eyes revealing contemplation and certainty, as if he had already grasped the secrets of the power contained within.

The Starship has many functions. It can not only suppress enemies but also allow for rapid escape in critical moments, and it carries some offensive power by utilizing the sealed stars. It can also control a large number of sealed stars, easily imprinting the required secret techniques onto them, and easily erasing and re-imprinting different techniques. The level of the secret technique determines the number of stars required to activate.

"rise!"

Jiang Ye let out a low shout.

Eight tiny, marble-sized, jet-black stars, faintly marked with traces of laws and secret patterns, slowly emerged from the Starship. After being altered by the Starship, it was impossible to tell that these eight small stars were the incredibly powerful sealing stars.

"out!"

Jiang Yeyao gazed at the distant void.

Wow!
Eight black stars suddenly shot out, triggering the fundamental laws of the universe. Countless golden threads intertwined, and almost instantly, six stars transformed into a dragon claw. The claw itself appeared out of thin air, with the eight stars forming its tips. With immense power, the claw tore through the void and slammed down on its target. This attack not only carried powerful offensive force but also a faint suppressive force, as if it wanted to suppress the target in the void.

Jiang Ye was overjoyed. Then the eight stars flew back and landed on the Starship.

"This Starship is capable of both suppression and attack, and can also escape at lightning speed in critical moments. It is definitely a rare treasure." Jiang Ye was extremely excited. The Starship can imprint and erase combat techniques at any time, and it is based on "seal the stars". No matter how powerful the technique is, even if it is a universe master, it can probably completely bear the imprint of the universe master's combat technique by consuming more seal the stars.

"Moreover, these are star-sealing objects! Each one is a treasure, extremely powerful. Even without using any profound secret techniques, simply blasting each of these star-sealing objects directly at them, smashing them one by one, would completely destroy even stars, white dwarfs, and neutron stars. After all, these are 'treasures' that even the Venerable Ones of the Universe value." Jiang Ye smiled.

Unlike some other high-end treasures, which are so high-end that they don't actually generate enough amazing combat power.

Although this Starship is high-end, each of its sealed stars is actually only a treasure. Once Jiang Ye's strength increases and he uses methods such as the King Soul, it can unleash strong combat power. In battle, it can quickly attack enemies, escape quickly in dangerous moments by relying on the special abilities of the sealed stars, and also use its suppressive power to trap opponents.

"Starship... This Starship can be infused with any combat technique I can think of; its uses are truly endless." Jiang Ye's heart was filled with love and anticipation for the Starship, imagining the powerful assistance it would provide him in future battles.

"The Emperor's soul has entered his body."

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Ye conjured a drop of water that floated directly towards his brow. Upon gentle contact, the drop merged into his brow. When the drop touched Jiang Ye's Origin Pearl, it was as if water seeped into a dried-up riverbed, and it was quickly absorbed. The Origin Pearl that absorbed this "Imperial Soul" seemed to transform from an infant into a giant, possessing boundless combat power.

"So strong."

"After the Ancestral Dragon's avatar upgraded and transformed it within the Qiankun Cauldron for nine days, I am completely unable to drive it with my current willpower and consciousness. After the King Soul is upgraded, it possesses ten million times the soul power of a World Lord. Based on this, the Emperor Soul is very likely to reach one hundred million times the soul power of a World Lord. However, to drive it, one needs to possess ten million times the peak power of a World Lord." Jiang Ye frowned slightly, sighing at the harshness of the driving conditions.

Such high driving requirements are almost impossible for a human being to meet.

However, there is hope for the creation of a clone of the Ancestral Dragon.

With its perfect genes, the Ancestral Dragon clone already possessed a soul strength more than 10,000 times that of a peak Realm Lord. In addition, its innate skill, Blood Burning, could enhance all aspects by 100 times. Finally, it only needed to increase its soul amplitude by 10 times to meet the requirements.

The combined power of a world lord's soul at its peak, a hundred million times greater than the Starship, is simply unimaginable.

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"Buzz!"

A blurry tower shadow faintly shrouded Jiang Ye's soul essence. This blurry tower shadow... was transformed from the Xuanhuang Tower Pearl. Then it subsided and the tower shadow disappeared.

"I can't use the upgraded Royal Soul, but with my willpower and consciousness, combined with the innate skill Ancestral Dragon Transformation, driving this upgraded King Soul is more than enough. Ten million times the power of a World Lord's soul is enough to crush most of the King Limit Limit!" Jiang Ye said confidently.

(End of this chapter)